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Advocacy Initiative In Full Swing During ASHP Summer Meeting |
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Advocacy Initiative In Full Swing During ASHP Summer Meeting Ever wish that you could influence decisions made in Congress? You can take first step by participating in ASHP's " Make a Date with Congress " campaign, which will kick off during ASHP's Summer Meeting in Seattle. ASHP will provide a special link for we to send an e-mail to your congressional representatives inviting them to get pharmacist's view on important health care issues during the upcoming August recess. Your outreach will be first step in building an ongoing relationship with legislators and their staff and will go a long way towards boosting ASHP's advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill. We can participate even if we will not be in Seattle. Look for link in the June 5 edition of the Advocacy NewsLink. Other advocacy-related happenings at meeting include: - ASHP House of Delegates Open Forum & Session Saturday, June 7, 2: 30 -4: 30 p. m. ( Open Forum ) Sunday, June 8, 2: 00-4: 30 p. m. and Tuesday, June 10, 4: 30-6: 00 p. m. ( House of Delegates ) Watch ASHP's policy process in action! Delegates will debate and vote on additions to Society's professional policies, which serve as the foundation for Society's advocacy efforts and are used by our frontline advocates to articulate our positions on important issues. - PAC Breakfast-Countdown to November Sunday, June 8, 7: 00 a. m. - 8: 30 a. m. Come for breakfast and get an analysis of the 2008 presidential contest and congressional races, a review of the recent health care issues in Congress, all while making an important contribution that will help support pharmacy friendly candidates for Congress. Click here to make a contribution. - The Joint Commission Hospital Pharmacy Update for 2008 Sunday, June 8, 10: 30 a. m. - 12: 00 p. m. Our ongoing relationship with the Joint Commission affords we with a preview of new National Patient Safety Goals plus an insider perspective on new Anticoagulation Management requirements. - Patient Safety Collaborative Networking Session Tuesday, June 10, 12: 30 a. m. -1: 30 p. m. Find out how we can participate in Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative, a new patient safety initiative sponsored by Health Resources and Services Administration ( HRSA ) . The networking session will feature presentations by pharmacists who have significantly improved outcomes for patients. - Current Legislative and Regulatory Issues in Pharmacy 2008 Tuesday, June 8, 2: 00 p. m. -4: 30 p. m. ASHP's Government Affairs staff will discuss the public policy implications of pharmacy and health care issues being considered by Congress, federal agencies, and state boards of pharmacy. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Safe abortion induction method |
Thyroid Medications: Q and A with Mary Parks, M.D.. January is Thyroid Awareness Month. Learn about thyroid medications from Mary Parks, M.D., Director of FDA's Division of Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products. Nexium Approved for Children 1 to 11 Years Old. Nexium, a drug that treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), has received FDA approval for shortterm, lowdosage use in children ages 1 to 11 years old Combating Antibiotic Resistance. Misuse and overuse of antibiotics have contributed to antibiotic resistance, a phenomenon that reduces or eliminates the effectiveness of antibiotics. FDA Takes Action Against Scientific Laboratories Inc.. A permanent injunction bars Scientific Laboratories from making and distributing drug products until its manufacturing operations comply with law and its products are approved. Lead Warning for Swad Brand Sindoor Powder. FDA is warning consumers not to use 3.5 oz. packages of an orange or red powder called Swad brand sindoor because the product contains high levels of lead. The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed two cases of lead poisoning in consumers who used the product as an ingredient in home cooked meals Update to Label on Birth Control Patch. FDA has approved changes to the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal (Skin) Patch label to include the results of a new study. The study found that users of the birth control patch were at higher risk of developing serious blood clots than women using birth control pills |
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